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22 January 2018
Statement in response to mother who is not receiving the basic care that should always be provided
We were shocked to read a letter printed in The Daily Telegraph in which Louise Broughton details the experience of her mother who is currently in a nursing home with vascular dementia
6 December 2017
Statement in response to payout after Warwickshire woman kept alive against her will
The family of Mrs Brenda Grant of Nuneaton, Warwickshire received a £45,000 payout from The George Eliot Hospital after she received life-prolonging treatment against her will for 22 months
28 November 2017
Innovative new publication uses voices of dying people to empower others to make informed end-of-life decisions
We talked to over 600 dying people and their carers to develop the new booklet, What Now? Questions to ask after a terminal diagnosis
16 November 2017
Statement on Mr Y and withdrawal of treatment decisions
This is another tragic example of what can happen when people do not record their wishes for future medical treatment and care
17 October 2017
Statement in response to the case of Mrs P
This case is tragic and no doubt deeply upsetting for Mrs P’s family, who have already suffered the heartbreak of seeing her sustain such a serious brain injury
2 October 2017
Upcoming Healthcare Conferences
The national controlled drugs summit focuses on the safe use, prescribing and management of controlled drugs including monitoring adherence against the NICE guidance on the safe use and management of controlled drugs
20 September 2017
Compassion in Dying responds to judgment on M’s case
Today’s judgment is a helpful step towards a clearer, more person-centred view of end-of-life care
13 July 2017
Non Medical Prescribing in Cancer Care
This conference focuses on Non Medical Prescribing in Cancer Care. Through national updates and practical case studies the conference will demonstrate how the effective use of non medical prescribing in cancer care can improve patient care, experience and outcomes
4 July 2017
Response to Adult Inpatient Survey
The finding that 44% of patients did not feel involved in decisions about their treatment is troubling
19 June 2017
Daughter of woman in minimally-conscious state awaits decision
This case is a tragic one and our thoughts are with the patient’s family. Sadly, this is a situation that is not uncommon.
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